Istanbulspor desperately need points on Sunday, Dec 20 at 6:00 PM in the 1st Lig. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Istanbulspor come into this fixture struggling badly (0W 3L in last 5). Sivasspor, meanwhile, arrive out of form (1W 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Istanbulspor head into this on the back of a defeat, while Sivasspor arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Istanbulspor and Sivasspor have split their 7 meetings almost evenly (3W–1D–3W). Their last encounter ended in Sivasspor won 1–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Istanbulspor a slight edge, but Sivasspor are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.